Amonkhet block/Trivia

Cards from Amonkhet heavily reference Egyptian mythology. The following is a list of specific analogues and references in concepts and cards within the set.

• The Serpopard (Prowling Serpopard) is a mythical animal known from Ancient Egyptian art.
• The Cartouche cycle refers to Egyptian hieroglyphs, where a cartouche is an oval with a horizontal line at one end, indicating that the text enclosed is a royal name.
• The Luxa River mirrors the River Nile
• Temmet, Vizier of Naktamun is a play on King Tut, who died young and became famous as a mummy.
• Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons is based of Cleopatra.
• Hazoret mirrors Anubis, the jackal-headed god associated with mummification and afterlife.
• Kefnet mirrors Thoth, the ibis-headed god associated associated with the arbitration of godly disputes.
• Bontu mirrors Sobek, the crocodile-headed god associated with pharaonic power, fertility, and military prowess.
• Oketra mirrors Bastet, the cat-headed god of protection.
• Rhonas mirrors Wadjet, the cobra-headed protector of country, pharaohs, and other deities.